San Diego Padres Kim Ha-seong (28) is showing off a really hot hitting feeling.
On the 6th (hereinafter Korean time), Kim Ha-seong started as second baseman in the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers held at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, and played an active role with 1 hit, 1 run and 1 walk in 4 at-bats. San Diego won 8-3.
Kim Ha-seong, who is active in 106 games this season with a batting average of 2.86 li (101 hits in 353 at-bats), 15 homers, 41 RBIs, 61 runs scored, and 24 stolen bases with an OPS of .839, has emerged as the best leadoff player in the major leagues. Thanks to his outstanding defense, he is competing for the top spot in the National League with National League MVP candidate Ronald Acuña Jr. (Atlanta) in WAR (Victory Contribution to Substitutes) provided by Baseball Reference, an American statistical site. 안전놀이터
Ha-seong Kim recorded 1 hit and 1 walk that day and succeeded in multi-on-base. It is a multiple on-base in the last 13 consecutive games and an on-base in 14 consecutive games. Excluding the 21st of last month, when he played as a pinch hitter against Toronto and recorded no hits in one at-bat, he was able to reach base in 32 consecutive games.
If you look at the results of the last 14 games in which Kim Ha-seong has been on base in a row, it is really amazing. He is batting 4.2 9 Lee (21-for-49) with 4 homers, 8 RBIs and 12 runs scored. He had 21 hits and 14 walks, going on 35 bases and also stealing 6 bases. His on-base percentage is a whopping .556. This is the best performance as a leadoff player, where on-base and running are important. His OPS, which shows his overall hitting ability, is 1.270, and he is not at all behind Acuña Jr., a leading MVP candidate.
Ha-seong Kim, who took over as second baseman after Xander Bogarts, who came to San Diego this season, started the season at the bottom of the batting order. From the end of the month, it took its place as a built-in leadoff. Suddenly, the number of at-bats played in the first batting order became the most, and his performance was good with a batting average of 3.24 (45 hits in 139 bats), 9 home runs, 18 RBIs, and OPS of .991 in 36 games.
Fans are looking forward to how Kim Ha-seong, who is having the best season, will finish the season.